Olani
Girl name · #4344 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Olani, placing it at #4344 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2012. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Olani.
Babies named Olani per year. Source: SSA.
The 13-year story
Olani first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 33 babies and a rank of #4265. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Olani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Olani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Olani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Olani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Olani is most common
State-level data for Olani is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Olani
Statistically, parents drawn to Olani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jlani, Miani, Baani, Laiani, and Azani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Olani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 17 | #6680 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7281 |
| 2021 | 17 | #6691 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10473 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11427 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Olani a popular girl name?
Olani ranked #4344 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Olani most popular?
Olani peaked in 2025, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #4265 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Olani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Olani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.